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| HER Number: | MDV13718 |
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| Name: | Possible boundary stone on Dunstone Down |
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Summary
Possible boundary stone recorded on Dunstone Down on 1953 Ordnance Survey card; unconfirmed. Not seen on aerial photographs used in 1985 project.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 707 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of extensive abandoned Medieval field system with well-preserved ridge and furrow on southern Hamel Down and extending to meet Prehistoric parallel reave system with hut circles on Dunstone Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/104
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV301882.
Osa=sx77nw(m). Vis=24/4/1953 (os). Standing stone, probably boundary stone.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF / NMR aerial photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV301882 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13719 | Related to: Boundary stone on Dunstone Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 2 2023 3:08PM |
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